German Level 7

German Level 7

Course Description

Level 7 Classes: This course will suit people who have recently completed Level 6, or have similar experience.    In this class, current events are discussed regularly, and you will have the opportunity to give a voluntary presentation on a topic of your choice in front of the class. This is not compulsory. 

The aim in Level 7 is that you gain confidence in communicating more independently about a variety of topics while making use of grammar points outlined below. 

In Level 7, we work at the B1 level of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages*). 

Term duration 10 x weekly 2-hour classes, Wednesday evenings, 6:15pm to 8:15pm

Key Language

Communicative themes may cover: 

• Describing people 

• Revision of Level 5 vocabulary  

• Current event 

• Variety of topics – e.g. artificial intelligence, social media, etc. 

• Expressing views and opinions 

• Artificial intelligence 

• Social media 

• German idioms 

• Smalltalk 

• Feature film screening and film discussion 

Key grammatical points may include: 

• Consolidation of adjectival declension 

• Consolidation of relative clauses 

• The Genitiv noun case – e.g. Das ist der Computer meines Vaters. 

• Indirect questions – e.g. Wissen Sie, ob sie morgen im Büro erreichbar ist? 

• Indirect speech and Konjunktiv I subjunctive  

• Use of Konjunktiv I and Konjunktiv II subjunctives in Indirect Speech 

• Consolidation of general grammar 

CEFR levels indicated on our level descriptors are not a guarantee that you can take the associated German exam for this level. If you would like to take an external German exam, for instance the Goethe-Zertifikat B1 (there is an exam centre in London), please speak to your tutor to discuss what they think would be most appropriate. 

See https://uealanguageprogramme.org/ for more information